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Publishing date: Jan 27, 2021 • January 27, 2021 • 4 minute read • Artist rendering of the planned Three Fires restaurant. The Caldwell First Nation project will have space for 600 people and is being built on land formerly occupied by the Happy Snapper restaurant and Better Baits store at 592 Bevel Line, Leamington. Photo by Baird Architecture + Engineering /Windsor Star
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Caldwell First Nation is going big and going home.
Fresh off the historic announcement of a new reserve after 230 years, Caldwell is poised to execute a series of monumental plans including housing developments, a medical cannabis operation, a rebranded marina, a winery and the world’s “largest Indigenous restaurant.”
LeamingtonOntarioCanadaUnited-kingdomBritishNick-brancaccioBilly-alexanderRobyn-perkinsStan-scottHealth-canadaWindsor-starSeacliff-driveThree local tourism innovators have been awarded a $3,000 grant and mentorship after making winning pitches for the second round of the Windsor Essex “Spark” Program.
The “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program is a partnership between the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab, Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation, Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island, Libro Credit Union and WEtech Alliance.
The program looks to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships that will enhance current offerings, address gaps or challenges, motivate travel and longer stays, and increase year-round visits in the region.
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The top five applicants to the Windsor Essex “Spark” Program were invited to present their new tourism idea at a virtual Pitch Session held on January 14th. A judge panel of partner representatives and a tourism innovator from outside the region selected the three winning applicants.
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